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The U.S. military said it carried out a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran, targeting military logistics infrastructure and other sites. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said more than 50,000 American troops deployed across the Middle East remain "vigilant, lethal and ready" as tensions in the region continue to escalate.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has criticised the latest U.S. sanctions on Cuba, accusing Washington of promoting a "new and more dangerous version of McCarthyism" through what he described as a campaign against the global "radical left". In a post on X, he also claimed transnational far-right alliances were advancing policies reminiscent of fascism.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 2,181 confirmed Ebola cases and 864 deaths, according to the latest government data. Health authorities reported 56 new cases and 36 new deaths in the previous 24 hours, highlighting the continued spread of the outbreak.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to deepen defence cooperation and strengthen Europe's strategic autonomy amid uncertainty over future U.S. security commitments. They also raised concerns over China's trade practices, arguing that industrial overcapacity and state support for Chinese companies are placing pressure on European industries and jobs.
U.S. President Donald Trump has urged FIFA to bring the World Cup back to the United States, praising the country's role in hosting the 2026 tournament during a reception at Trump Tower in New York ahead of Sunday's final. "You should choose the United States of America again," Trump said, adding: "This time, we will leave Canada and Mexico out." The United States hosted 78 of the tournament's 104 matches, including every game from the quarter-finals onwards, while Canada and Mexico also staged fixtures as co-hosts of the expanded competition.
U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are progressing and suggested an agreement with Iran could be reached “...
President Masoud Pezeshkian has defended his administration's economic performance under longstanding Western sanctions and severe wartime conditions,...
Three students and three teachers are among the dead following a school shooting in Thailand, with at least 15 injured, according to Royal Thai Police...
U.S. President Donald Trump said there was an "all-day negotiation" on Tuesday with Iran, characterising the talks positively while also threatening to hit Iran "really hard" if a deal was not reached.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, two key maritime chokepoints in the region, decreased significantly from the previous day, according to shipping data.
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Kazakhstan’s main oil export corridor was disrupted by drone strikes near Russia’s Black Sea coast in July, forcing a temporary suspension of crude loadings and raising fresh concerns over the vulnerability of regional energy infrastructure to the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed the country's ambassadors to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and several other countries. The removals came after a speech on Monday in which he said embassies would be judged on their effectiveness in securing weapons for Ukraine.
Uzbek exporters say repeated disruptions to Wildberries' logistics network in Russia have slowed deliveries and affected overseas sales, prompting the government to hold talks with the online marketplace's management.
Tajikistan tripled fuel imports from neighbouring Central Asian countries in July after deliveries from Russia declined sharply, underscoring how disruptions to Russian exports are prompting governments across the region to seek alternative suppliers.
Morocco has expressed its readiness to work with Spain and other European partners to identify and return unaccompanied minors following the mass arrival of tens of thousands of migrants Ceuta last week.
Three students and three teachers are among the dead following a school shooting in Thailand, with at least 15 injured, according to Royal Thai Police.
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